Weather Eye: a quiet hurricane season

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There have been some red faces among hurricane forecasters. After dire warnings that this season would be treacherous, with up to 11 hurricanes, so far this has been one of the quietest hurricane seasons for more than 60 years. There have been two small hurricanes and nine tropical storms, which carry less intense winds than a hurricane. This has come as a relief to residents of hurricane-prone areas, as well as the insurance industry, which has paid large compensation claims in recent years.

Before the season began, conditions had looked just right for the tropical storms — the lack of an

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